Tribute to 2008 Sichuan Earthquake Victims

Felt very distress and sad when i heard the news of the earthquake that hit Sichuan, China on 12 May 2008. Death tolls ran high and especially a significant number of the dead are young students, they have not even see the beautiful world outside and they are killed in this sudden catastrophe. Further more , how would their parents able to bear the loss of their children. Most of them have only one kid due to the China's "One Child Policy". As a result, most of the couples are now childless, some of the bloodlines might even cease as the parents can't conceive anymore.

On the other hand, some of the surviving kids may be orphans from now on.

Despite the financial losses and the economic burden that China have to face now, the emotional wounds would take years to heal. In my opinion, its an irony that the China Olympic Games should still continue, its undeniable that China had put in large amount of money and resources on it and other sources states that human lives were also paid such as construction accidents. But would China and its people including the athletes will have the heart to play their games, the earthquake come in an untimely occasion. Its only just 88 days before the opening. It will be a major emotional impact to China.

In the midst of sadness, stories of bravery like the case of a 9 year old school boy disregarding the dangers, he went back and manage to save 2 of his classmates by piggyback them to safety. Others like the selfless sacrifice of mothers, volunteers and the Liberation Army.

Its a blessing of China to have Premier Wen Jia Bao as their leader. Premier Wen truly lives up to his name of being a people's prime minister. Lets ask ourselves, which country leader will rush to the disaster site in the few hours asap and offer his help and encouragement to the people, the injured and the volunteers regardless of how much danger he will put himself into. Premier Wen Jia Bao is truly a people's prime minister.

While the world is still mourning over the disasters, some unscrupulous fellows make use of the good will of human nature to set up fake donation websites to cheat money. Its totally @%&!!

Lastly i would like to offer my condolences to the victims families and wish them all the best in the upcoming years